Publications and Reports

Amending Part 8 Documents

As part of Section 4, Dublin City Council submitted an Amending Part 8 application to approved Part 8 (Ref.2870/15), under Part 8 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended, to undertake development in this area.

To overcome the need for third party land acquisition, Dublin City Council proposes to widen the existing towpath by realigning the northern bank of the canal at the following locations:

• West of Lock 6 for approximately 600 metres, realigning by up to 2.15 metres.
• West of Broombridge for approximately 345 metres, realigning by up to 1.4 metres.
• West of Lock 8 for approximately 85 metres, realigning by up to 1.75 metres.

As part of the works, it is also proposed to include ducting and associated chambers to ESB standard along the proposed Royal Canal Greenway scheme. Any future installation and energisation of high voltage cables will be a separate matter for the ESB, subject to its own planning processes - as applicable.

Due to a referral made by a third party on 18 October 2023 regarding the determination received on the Environment Impact Assessment Screening and the Appropriate Assessment Screening, the Draft Chief Executive’s report cannot be concluded within the expected timeframe. A decision from An Bord Pleanála on the Appropriate Assessment Screening was received on 1 May 2024, which recommended that a Natura Impact Statement is required for the scheme. The An Bord Pleanála decision on the Environment Impact Assessment Screening is still pending.

Below you'll find all the documents associated with the Amending Part 8 Application.